Harmony walked with fast steps into the kitchen, her hand tightened into a fist on her chest. She let out a breath of relief as she recalled what happened in the dining. The way he had called her name actually sent shivers down her spine and the moment he had touched her hair made her...nervous
"Harmony..." Carmen called "What's the matter?" Harmony shook her head in response as Carmen walked towards her. It was then Harmony realised she was holding a brown book. Carmen stretched the book forward, handing it over to her"What is it?" Harmony questioned, her hand moving to take the book"There, you'll find the reason behind those red eyes, I just thought you should know the people you work for" Carmen said, her lips curling into a kind smile which Harmony gladly returned"Thank you""No worries, just behave natural after reading. You might not understand all there is in there, so you can ask me if you get confused ""Hmm"....Sitting on the neatly made bed with legs crossed and a brown book placed on her lap, Harmony's hand moved and slowly flipped the brown cover. She squinted her eyes as she stared at the faint drawing on the book. It looked like sharp canines...rather fangsHer hand moved again to flip the book and her curious brown eyes read the content. 'Night Creatures'...At the corner of the room, Anna crouched with her chin rested on her knee as she stared at the door. Her face had purple bruises similar to the ones on her wrists and neck. Warm tears glided down her cheek as she recalled how he had badly beaten her, how he had assaulted herShe knew he was coming back and this time, he was going to feed on her, he was going to kill her. She needed to get away from him, she needed to escapeA wave of determination flashed through her eyes as she slowly got on her feet. Her feet were shaky as she approached the door. Her hand reached to the knob and surprisingly, it was openedHer head slowly peeked outside as she glanced through the hallway. It was emptyAnd with a flash, she made a dash for it****Sorry for the late update. I had some personal issues so I'm giving a mass release today ❤️. Thanks for understanding, please keep reading ---- 😘"I want the damsel in my room ready for me tonight. It's been a while since I had a decent meal" Vincent said, his hands resting on his lap as he gave orders"Yes sir" the maids said in unison before exiting the roomHis lips curled into a wicked smile at the thought of going back into the room, with her pinned under himThe door was harshly opened and one of the maids came into view"Sir...I can't find her in the room" Vincent eyes flashed the moment those words left her lips"What do you mean? Check properly. She couldn't have gone anywhere""Sir, we checked the room but still couldn't find her" Vincent angrily stood from the chair and he stalked towards the doorHe approached his room with fast steps and when he didn't find her. His face twisted in anger and annoyance "Find her!!" The maids behind him shivered and scurried away, going to look for the slave who ran away "Have our guards stationed at the entrance, don't let her get away" Vincent roared Meanwhile, Anna walked limpin
Darian eyes were fierce as he stared at the red haired man who stood before him. His hands were tucked in his pocket and his red eyes scanned the room "What's with that look?" the red haired asked, walking towards Darian's bed and with a sigh, he sat down "Thought all your maids had gotten acquainted to seeing me around here. Came across a certain someone in the hallway""What did you find?" Darian asked, not responding to what he had said"Nothing " he answered "I travelled to the North, found nothing. They seem to be on a low for now"Darian eyes moved away from the man on the bed before moving over to the door. The door to the room opened and Lennox walked in"Milord, the carriage is ready" he informed with a bow before glancing at the man on the bed"The loyal servant " the red haired man said with a chuckle, slowing getting up"Sir Vladimir" Lennox said with a serious look on his face and then he excused himself. Darian stood up from the chair and put on his black coat and he pa
Anna dashed as fast as she could, away from the building, away from that monster. Her head turned to look behind the moment she heard heavy footsteps Her breathing became ragged as she limped on one leg, she could feel her legs weakening and she was feeling dizzy but the determination to keep running was strongShe made a turn into the forest as the sound of footsteps neared her"Ouch..." she cried as she felt a sharp pain under her feet. She looked down at her bare feet as she felt the stinging painShe placed her feet on the ground and winced once again, tears rolling down her cheeks She kept on going, she kept on limping...to avoid going back to that terrible place Anna's head whipped to the back as she heard voices, she walked faster...hoping to hide behind a treeShe walked deeper and saw a large tree enough to hide her figure but the moment she turned to hide behind it..."Ahhhh..." she let out a loud scream. Behind the tree stood a man with his head buried in that of another
"Put it on" Darian said to her and she did. Handing the maid the kerchief, his hand left hers and went into his pocket. The warmth she had felt from his palm totally dissipated the moment he left her hand "Follow me"Harmony trailed behind him as he walked past the entrance heading outside. In front stood a luxurious carriage with two neat horses at the frontThe coachman moved to open the door and he bowed his head seeing the Lord approach the carriage. Darian came to an halt and he turned around to face her, he stretched his hands forward and Harmony stared at his palm. This was unusual and...uncomfortable She slowly placed her hand on his and he helped her in the carriage before getting in. Harmony didn't know if it was right for a lowly servant to be sitting in the same carriage with the Lord Harmony looked out the window as the carriage started moving, this was actually her first time in a carriage and she had a tinge of excitement bubbled up in her...Stepping down from the c
Her eyes were yellow with slits similar to that of a snake, her skin were dry and hard and her scaly black fingers pointed at Darian "You devil" she cursed. He had tore off her disguise. She hissed at him and her snake tongue peaked outBut still, he remained as calm as everThe witch stomped forward but was suddenly crushed by an unknown force"L-let me go..." she groaned shoving her face forward, wanting to attack him but she couldn't move "Release me...""What is a disgusting witch doing in the main town of Zludac?" he questioned, walking towards her "You're a powerful witch. If I were to spare you, there's no guarantee you won't come after her " The witch let out a dry laugh "You do know, you know what she is...you won't-Ahh" she cried in pain, her eyes glaring daggers at him "The power she holds is so...Ahhh""What can we do to shut that mouth of yours?" he asked, standing right in front of her. Without warning, he tore her mouth off"Mhmp..." Her eyes widened in shock and pa
Harmony stared down at her feet as she sat down in the carriage, she bent her feet to the side as she stared at the sandal and a small smile appeared on her lips The carriage came to a sudden stop and Harmony almost fell forward at the abrupt stop if not for the warm hands that grasped her arm"Careful" he simply said and glanced out the window. Stepping down, he walked towards the front The coachman's eyes were wide open and white foam spilled from the corner of his lips. An arrow stilled at his chest Harmony who had stepped down from the carriage couldn't stop the low gasp that escaped her lips"He's been poisoned" Darian said as his keen eyes scanned the trees. He unceremoniously held her hand and dragged her towards the forest"Milord, wh-what happene-" she wasn't able to complete her question when he passed her a look. His eyes had a dangerous glint in them and he released such a cold and menacing aura Harmony kept quiet and just let him pull her along with him. His steps bec
Harmony legs eventually became tired and she felt like she couldn't move them. She had been walking for hours but still hadn't reached the Palace. She turned to glance at Darian whose expression was unreadable and she wondered if he wasn't tired. She silently breathed in as she took in his featuresHis straight nose, his pale pink lips, his cheekbone. Every contour of his face was just...perfect?"Satisfied?" Harmony quickly looked away, she blushed and silently reprimanded herself as she was caught staring at himFinally, they arrived at the gateway of the Palace and they went in. Harmony felt her legs would give up any minute and she tried to walk fast, not trying to surpass Darian Harmony felt something wet drop on her face, followed by another and before she knew it, droplets of rain fell from the skyHarmony glanced at Darian hoping he would walk a little faster but it seems like he became even slowerDarian walked slowly with a grin on his face as he could very much tell her ex
The next day, Harmony walked through the hallway along with Carmen, her nose felt itchy and she let out a sneeze "Achoo...""Are you okay?" Carmen asked besides her and she nodded, rubbing her sleeves on her nose and she noticed as the maids casted weird looks at her"Do I have something on me?" Harmony asked as she turned her head to look at Carmen "You don't, Harmony " Carmen said with a small laugh "Might be because of what happened yesterday""Yesterday? What happened?" Harmony wanted to know how what happened had anything to do with their angry gaze"Well, you were out almost all day with Lord Darian and you both arrived wet" Carmen paused "We saw how he had wiped your hands clean. And the way he had intimately placed the towel on your shoulder had the maids thinking th-" The rest of Carmen's words were swallowed by her the moment three maids stopped right in front of them"Oh, look who it is..." said the maid at the middle, her light brown hair was shoulder length, her chin he